News Release

BOISE STATE NEWS RELEASE / April 28, 2009

Techhelp Presents Series of Conferences Around the State for Idaho Manufacturers

The TechHelp program will present “An Economy in Transition — Survive and Thrive,” a series of conferences around the state designed to help Idaho manufacturers survive the current economic transition and thrive during the recovery.

TechHelp will partner with the Powered By Community Team at Panhandle State Bank, Intermountain Community Bank and Magic Valley Bank to offer the sessions. For a single registration fee of $99, a senior executive can bring as many employees as desired from an organization to the conference. The conference will feature breakout sessions that will help all departments reduce costs and boost efficiency and sales.

Conference topics will include an economy in transition, obtaining/maintaining credit facilities, survival strategies for tough economic times and translating strategies into action.

The conference schedule is as follows:

— May 8, Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa. Contact: Roger Aguilar at (208) 454-2800.
— May 7, Red Lion Hotel Canyon Springs, 1357 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., Twin Falls. Contact: Katie Milam at (208) 732-0151.
— May 12, Panhandle State Bank, Community Center, 414 Church St., Sandpoint. Contact: Colleen Spickelmire at (208) 263-0505.
— May 14, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 13541 W. Highway 53, Rathdrum. Contact: Tamie Phelps at (208) 687-5585.

TechHelp is headquartered at Boise State University and is a partnership of Idaho’s three state universities and an affiliate of the Federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership. It provides technical and business assistance to Idaho manufacturers, making them more competitive through continuous process and product innovation. It is also Idaho’s EDA University Center, targeting economically distressed areas. For more information, visit www.techhelp.org.

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Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Tuesday, April 28, 2009